Program Manager

Veeco Instruments Inc.; Plainview (NY); On-site; USD 107,000 - 142,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision

401(k) with Company Match

Holiday, Vacation, and Sick Time

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Veeco Instruments Inc. is seeking a Program Manager to lead multidisciplinary engineering and product-development programs from concept through release. You will coordinate scope, schedule, cost, quality, and customer objectives while building integrated plans and dashboards.

You will drive cross-functional decisions across mechanical, electrical, software, systems, and supply chain teams, manage budgets, and guide risk mitigation to deliver reliable vacuum-process equipment to customers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, engineering management, or related technical discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in engineering, project management, or technical program management for complex equipment or hardware products.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary programs that include mechanical, electrical, software, systems, manufacturing, and supply chain workstreams.
• Experience managing product development through engineering release, procurement, system integration, testing, and qualification.
• Experience independently managing multiple programs with competing schedules, resources, and priorities.

Responsibilities

• Own multiple complex engineering and product-development programs from concept through product release, aligning technical scope, schedule, cost, quality, and customer objectives.
• Build and maintain integrated program plans that identify milestones, dependencies, critical-path activities, decision points, and recovery actions.
• Drive cross-functional decisions across mechanical, electrical, systems, software, process engineering, operations, supply chain, technical support, and field service teams.
• Anticipate program risks and lead clear mitigation or recovery plans that protect engineering releases, long-lead procurement, system builds, integration, testing, and qualification milestones.
• Establish concise program reviews and dashboards that give engineering and executive leaders timely visibility into schedule performance, milestone variance, cost, technical readiness, and unresolved decisions.
• Control product configuration and lifecycle execution by coordinating engineering change orders, bills of material, documentation releases, continuous improvement activities, and customer-specific engineering requirements.
• Manage program budgets, product-cost targets, resource needs, and costed bills of material in partnership with functional leaders and supply chain teams.

Skills

Program management

Cross-functional leadership

Scheduling

Risk mitigation

Budget management

Product lifecycle

SAP

MS Project

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Project

Smartsheet

Job description

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About Veeco

You probably don’t realize it, but what we do at Veeco touches the lives of every person, every day. It’s a bold statement, but it’s true. From the smartphones in our pockets that access the world’s collective knowledge, to the cloud-based services where all that information lives, to high-speed wireless communication and computing power needed to drive artificial intelligence, augmented and virtual reality, gaming and so much more, our technology is all around us.

We design, develop, manufacture, and service highly complex, cutting-edge machines used by our customers to create the essential devices that drive the digital age, connect the world, and improve the human experience. Along with the world’s leading technology companies, many of which are household names, we help solve their most difficult material science challenges, enabling technologies for a more connected, sustainable, and convenient world.

We’re looking for material difference-makers to join our growing team. Interested? Learn more at www.veeco.com/careers .

OVERVIEW

Veeco's complex semiconductor equipment programs require disciplined coordination across engineering, supply chain, operations, and customer-facing teams to move new technology from concept to qualified product. As Program Manager, you will lead multidisciplinary programs through design, engineering release, procurement, system integration, testing, qualification, and lifecycle milestones. Your decisions will directly influence schedule performance, product cost, technical readiness, quality, and customer commitments for advanced vacuum process equipment. You will create the operating rhythm, visibility, and cross-functional alignment that enable teams to resolve risk early and deliver reliable products to market.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Own multiple complex engineering and product-development programs from concept through product release, aligning technical scope, schedule, cost, quality, and customer objectives.

Build and maintain integrated program plans that identify milestones, dependencies, critical-path activities, decision points, and recovery actions.

Drive cross-functional decisions across mechanical, electrical, systems, software, process engineering, operations, supply chain, technical support, and field service teams.

Anticipate program risks and lead clear mitigation or recovery plans that protect engineering releases, long-lead procurement, system builds, integration, testing, and qualification milestones.

Establish concise program reviews and dashboards that give engineering and executive leaders timely visibility into schedule performance, milestone variance, cost, technical readiness, and unresolved decisions.

Control product configuration and lifecycle execution by coordinating engineering change orders, bills of material, documentation releases, continuous improvement activities, and customer-specific engineering requirements.

Manage program budgets, product-cost targets, resource needs, and costed bills of material in partnership with functional leaders and supply chain teams.

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor's degree in engineering, engineering management, or a related technical discipline.

5+ years of experience in engineering, project management, or technical program management for complex equipment or hardware products.

Experience leading multidisciplinary programs that include mechanical, electrical, software, systems, manufacturing, and supply chain workstreams.

Experience managing product development through engineering release, procurement, system integration, testing, and qualification.

Experience independently managing multiple programs with competing schedules, resources, and priorities.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

Skilled at translating complex technical work into integrated schedules, critical-path analysis, measurable milestones, and practical recovery plans.

Working knowledge of semiconductor capital equipment, vacuum processing systems, or other complex manufacturing equipment.

Proficiency with engineering change control, bills of material, product configuration, and product lifecycle processes.

Ability to evaluate technical and business trade-offs, clarify decision ownership, and guide cross-functional teams toward timely resolution.

Skilled at presenting concise program status, risks, priorities, and decisions to engineers, suppliers, customers, and senior leaders.

Experience with enterprise resource planning and product lifecycle management systems, such as SAP, and scheduling tools such as Microsoft Project or Smartsheet.

Project Management Professional certification or experience with customer-specific and engineer-to-order programs is preferred.

Salary and Benefits

The expected salary range for this position is $106,548.00 — $142,064.00, plus a bonus opportunity. We will consider your location, experience, and other job-related factors when determining your pay.

Other benefits include:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Holiday, Vacation, and Sick Time
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Life and Accident Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Identity Theft Remediation
• Emergency Travel Assistance

Veeco is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, and other legally protected characteristics. Veeco is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities.